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  • Embroidered Silk Crepe Kestos Style Bra, c. 1930s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Embroidered Silk Crêpe Kestos Style Bra

    Embroidered Silk Crêpe Kestos Style Bra Date: c. 1930s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk Brand: Custom made   A soft cup style bra based on the ‘Kestos’ bra of the late 1920s.…
  • Eau De Nil Silk Crepe & Lace Appliqué Slip, c. 1930s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Eau De Nil Silk Crêpe & Lace Appliqué Slip

    Eau De Nil Silk Crepe & Lace Appliqué Slip Date: c. 1930s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk crêpe & lace Brand: Custom made   A slip in silk crêpe with machine made…
  • Quilted Floral Cotton Corselet With Pleated Interior Cups, c. 1950s, Poland. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Quilted Floral Cotton Corselet With Pleated Interior Cups

    Quilted Floral Cotton Corselet With Pleated Interior Cups Date: c. 1950s Origin: Poland Fabric: Cotton Brand: Custom made   A corselet in a heavy brocade cotton coutil. The centre front is quilted…
  • Pink Spiral Cup Crochet Bra, c. 1930s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Pink Spiral Cup Crochet Bra

    Pink Spiral Cup Crochet Bra Date: c. 1930s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Cotton Brand: Custom made   Crochet brassieres were first popularised in the 1930s, giving the lightly lifted bust line that was so…
  • Guipure Lace & Silk Boudoir Cap, c.1920s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Guipure Lace & Silk Boudoir Cap

    Guipure Lace & Silk Boudoir Cap Date: c. 1920s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk & guipure lace Brand: Custom made   This boudoir case has a crown of pale pink silk crêpe,…
  • Ivory Silk Crepe Slip With Pastoral Embroidery, c. 1930s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Ivory Silk Crêpe Slip With Pastoral Embroidery

    Ivory Silk Crepe Slip With Pastoral Embroidery Date: c. 1930s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk Brand: Custom made   This elegant silk slip is made from a lightweight silk crêpe. The cut…
  • Silk Crepe Drawn Thread Work Step In, c. 1930s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Silk Crêpe Drawn Thread Work Step In Teddy

    Silk Crêpe Drawn Thread Work Step In Teddy Date: c. 1920s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk Brand: Custom made   A step in teddy made from peach silk crêpe, embellished with intricate,…
  • Embroidered, Bias Cut, Jacquard Silk Trousseau Slip & Tap Pants, c. 1930s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Embroidered, Bias Cut, Jacquard Silk Trousseau Slip & Tap Pants

    Embroidered, Bias Cut, Jacquard Silk Trousseau Slip & Tap Pants Date: c. 1930s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Silk Brand: Custom made   This set of a slip and tap pants were originally…
  • Ecru Cotton Twill Corset With Gores & White Flossing Embroidery, c. 1870s, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Ecru Cotton Twill Corset With Gores & White Flossing Embroidery

    Ecru Cotton Twill Corset With Gores & White Flossing Embroidery Date: c. 1870s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Cotton Brand: Custom made   A single layer corset in a sturdy cotton twill, opening…
  • Reproduction Overwire ‘Bow’ Longline Bra By Bali, by Xiangte Chen. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Reproduction Overwire ‘Bow’ Longline Bra By Bali, by Xiangte Chen

    Reproduction Overwire ‘Bow’ Longline Bra By Bali, by Xiangte Chen Date: 2017 Origin: United Kingdom Fabric: Cotton Made by Xiangte Chen, MA Pattern & Garment Technology, London College of Fashion   A reproduction…